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JorgaBell

Member
What is the name of your state? NJ

Husband's daughter and Ex live in NJ. He lives in another state. Daughter is 21 and in college. He has paid cs and contributes to college. Never late.

Communication between daughter and father almost none. Relationship bad. In the last week he has tried calling daughter, no answer (caller id), when he blocks number, daughter answers and when he speaks, she hangs up. Ex has not returned his calls either.

He is wondering if this is a basis for maybe getting cs stopped. He wants to keep her on health insurance until she is 23, as that is when insurance company will no longer keep her on. Right now she has to be full time student.

Daughter was supposed to graduate college May 2007, but from what he understands, it may be Dec 2007 before she is done. (She has changed majors several times) He paid 1/3 of summer school last year and 1/2 this summer. He has asked what is going on with school, he gets the same reply from ex and daughter "I don't know, too soon to tell".

New semester starts Sept. and they will want his portion of the money. I suggested he write a letter to ex and daughter asking very specific questions or no money will be given for this semester. In divorce papers all it states is that both parents contribute to college and daughter has to get student loans, grants, etc.

He was told to motion for reduced cs, but was curious if he will have to fill out CIS (I think that is what it is called)? His income has gone up since divorce and there have been no modifications to cs at all. His ex makes more than he does. He says he is tired of being a wallet/atm and not knowing what is going on in her life. Daughter is very nasty to father when they spoke in the past. No fathers day card or birthday card or phone calls. He always sends to her and puts money into her account for b-day and xmas.

He doesn't want to rock the boat with only a year and a half to go, but getting tired of being treated like crap. And worried that if he tries to get cs stopped, ex will take him back and get cs raised because he makes more money now than he did at time of divorce. Ex called a few months ago wanting more money because she is paying daughters car note, car insurance, cell phone, credit cards and when daughter is at school, ex doesn't make daughter work so she is giving money to daughter. Ex says what she gets in cs is not helping for those bills. He told her take him back to court that cs is not for cars, phones etc. (He does pays 1/3 of car insurance and ex pays the rest, she feels daughter not ready to take on all that responsibility yet. Daughter does work part time this summer but also going to summer school).

Is getting someone emancipated and ending cs the same thing?

Any suggestions?

ThanksWhat is the name of your state?What is the name of your state?
 


Zephyr

Senior Member
dad could certainly stop sending any money that isn't directly ordered by the court- he should also be asking for the college financial documentation and pay directly to the school....talk about an ungrateful little brat:rolleyes:
 

JorgaBell

Member
DH sends money directly to school. There is no set amount to contribute to college, it was set up between DH and his ex.
 

Zephyr

Senior Member
well then- if it were me I would be rethinking that contribution as well if I were being treated so poorly
 

MrsK

Senior Member
Zephyr said:
well then- if it were me I would be rethinking that contribution as well if I were being treated so poorly
Agreed. Ex & daughter seem to think of dad as an atm & that should stop. Consult with an atty about how much c/s could be reduced, if at all, and how much, if any, dad has to contribute. The daughter is a brat & I would be helping as little as I HAD to if I were dad. ADULTS do not need to be supported, esp when they act like this.
 

Zephyr

Senior Member
MrsK said:
Agreed. Ex & daughter seem to think of dad as an atm & that should stop. Consult with an atty about how much c/s could be reduced, if at all, and how much, if any, dad has to contribute. The daughter is a brat & I would be helping as little as I HAD to if I were dad. ADULTS do not need to be supported, esp when they act like this.

did we just agree on something?:eek: has there been a shift in planetary alignment or something:D :p
 

MrsK

Senior Member
Zephyr said:
did we just agree on something?:eek: has there been a shift in planetary alignment or something:D :p
Why, do we generally disagree? I hadnt noticed if so (honestly). Hey, I'm sure stranger things have happened ;)
 

JorgaBell

Member
Thanks for the responses.

Last night DH sat down and wrote a letter to ex & daughter, same letter addressed to both. Told them he wanted some answers about school. That daughter may have chosen to cease all communications with him but as long as he was paying cs and contributing to college,he was entitled to all info.

No money would be forthcoming until he had answers. For school that is. He will of course contine CS until that is settled.

He has decided to find a lawyer. Try to get CS reduced or none at all. His only concern is his ex trying to get it raised. I know we never know what a Judge will do especially a NJ Judge. That's the scary part.

I am glad he has finally taken at least this step. I stay out of the whole thing and listen to what goes on and it breaks my heart that she (daughter) can act like such a rotten person. Shame of it is, if she was just a little bit nice to him, he would have given her the world.

Thanks again
 

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